Just came across this forum recently and decided to introduce myself.

I have a 2003 VW GTI 20th Anniversary. I am currently deployed to afghanistan as an Airborne Infantryman with the 173rd ABCT. While im here the car is getting a host of things done to it. Gonna be far from stock when i see her.

List of things being done:

-Precision t3/t4 50 trim w/ kit including high flow manifold
-Kinetic FMIC with 450hp core
-IE forged drop in rods
-Walbro 255lph pump and 630cc injectors
-Kinetic MBC
-Tial Q BOV

Items still to be ordered:

-Clutch masters stage 4 Six puck clutch with single mass flywheel
-Unitronics 630cc mafless program
-Water/meth injection kit

further down the road:

-Coilovers
-Wheels
-Porsche brake swap with lines


Aiming for 400+whp....

Here is the car and some items that are in the mail currently.

 

Nice car! I hate to be a jerk, but why 400whp in a FWD car?

 

That is a super clean VW.. Very nice!

 

I understand the "why" completely. This will be a highway car, i have no plans of trying to put that power to the ground for 1/4 runs.

After it is built i plan on bringing her over to Germany where i am stationed and have fun on the autobahn as well as take some laps around the 'ring.

Its such a fun platform and actually very easy to get the numbers im wanting. Even though its FWD its still a very fun car on the highway and with little upgrades to the suspension, etc. it is very fun to throw into the corners on big road courses.

 

Ahhh, I got it. Be prepared for torque steer But besides that, it must be a fun car to drive Oh and what a nice place to be stationed

 

HA, yes it definitely has its perks. Although ive been here in this **** hole of a country (Afghanistan) for coming up on a year now, so anything but here will be great.

On the tq steer, this is my 2nd 20th GTI. I got this one because it was such a good deal and i had the means to do it right and all at once. With the setup im going with it will have a very smooth power band and should help with the tq steer. And yes it is actually a very fun car to drive. I think its still the highest rated GTI by different testing sources iirc.

 

Love the 20th's. I had a Jazz Blue one.

 

welcome to the 6. nice 20th. should be a very fun car to drive once those mods are done.